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Human Studies

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands

ISSN0163-8548eISSN1572-851X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.475

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.942

Total Worksi

1,777

Total Citationsi

29,477

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.38

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Human Studies is a quarterly journal focused on fostering dialogue between philosophy and the human sciences. Addresses the logic of inquiry, methodology, epistemology and foundational issues in human sciences. Features contributions from various fields like sociology, philosophy, ethnomethodology, anthropology, history, semiotics, interaction studies, and political science. Has a primary focus on phenomenological perspectives. Bridges between philosophy and the human sciences. Recognized as the official journal of the Society for Phenomenology and the Human Sciences.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,777

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0163-8548 / 1572-851X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

291

2019

223

2020

388

2021

214

2022

163

2023

221

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

PhilosophyQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EthicsSociology

Scopus Categories

PhilosophySociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPhilosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesCritical Theory and PhilosophyLanguage, Metaphor, and Cognition

Frequently asked questions about Human Studies

Is Human Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Human Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Human Studies?

Human Studies is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.38.

Is Human Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Human Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.